Health Education offers a peer health educator program that focuses on healthy lifestyle management for college students. This is a "student-educating-students" program that relates to areas of alcohol, drugs, smoking prevention and cessation, nutrition, sexual health, stress management and other topics related to health and wellness. The methods of presentation are interactive.
Peer health educators gain valuable experience by designing, coordinating and conducting a variety of health education programs for other university students. Students from any department are welcome to participate in the program.
PEER HEALTH EDUCATOR PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
1. Presentations
2. Health Awareness Activities
3. Health Marketing
4. Group Discussion
5. Health Information Tables
6. FUN!
A training course is taught by the Health Education personnel and requires approximately 2 hours to complete. Training covers topics such as interpersonal issues, sexuality and confidentiality, and specific skills training in areas of public speaking and group facilitation.
HEALTH EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS:
"HEALTH JEOPARDY"
- Through an interactive games how format, students learn about a variety of health topics. The game can be customized to cover many topics or to focus on one area. Maximum 40 participants.
"NUTRITION 101 FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS"
- Participants learn the basics of good nutrition and, most important, how to eat right on a college campus. This program can be adapted for groups who reside in residence halls or those that mostly live off-campus. Fast, easy meals on a budget; cooking for only 1 or 2; and cooking with a microwave will be highlighted. If food samples are desired, cost is the responsibility of the program requestor.
"BREASTS, BOOBS, BUMPS, AND BEADS" - Participants will learn the basics of breast cancer development and techniques for conducting breast self-exams. Breast self-exam reminder stickers and giveaways are provided.
"PERSONAL HEALTH TWISTER" - Using a standard Twister game mat, participants learn about alcohol and other drugs, sexual health, and skin care while tying themselves up in knots. Prizes, if desired, are the responsibility of the program requester.
"SEX TALK" - Sex Talk is an interactive program designed to improve sexual relationships through better communication, including discussing abstinence expectations, listening skills, and conflict resolution. This program focuses on teaching students how to recognize their own preferences and how to talk comfortably with their partners.
"WOMEN'S HEALTH" - The goal of women's health is to encourage women to become knowledgeable about their bodies and to provide information to help them be responsible and healthy in their lives. The program covers preventive health care, Pap smears and pelvic exams, breast self-examination, sexually transmitted infections, and contraceptives in a non-threatening atmosphere.
"MEN'S HEALTH" - The goal of men's health is to provide men with information that will help them to be responsible and healthy in their lives. The program covers preventive, testicular self-examination and genital exams, sexually transmitted infections, and disease prevention in a non-threatening atmosphere.
"AN AIDS JOURNEY" - This lecture-based program explains the basics of HIV/AIDS: such as history, routes of transmission, symptoms, and diseases associated with HIV/AIDS, testing and safer sex. This program is best suited for a classroom atmosphere.
"SEX TAC TOE" - Through this interactive game, students learn about better communication with their partners, signs and symptoms of common sexually transmitted infections, contraception and other safer sex options, and much more. Works best with a mixed gender group.
"SEX IN THE CITY" - This interactive program covers the topics of sexually transmitted infections, abstinence, and contraception. It uses the results of recent surveys to look at current BSU student behaviors and attitudes related to their sexual health.
"SEXUAL HEALTH BINGO" - Participants learn about human sexuality, contraceptives, and sexually transmitted infections and associated conditions through the format of the game bingo. Prizes, if desired, are the responsibility of the program requestor.
"SOS: SAFER ORAL SEX" - This new and interactive program educates on the terms associated with oral sex, its risks, and how to make it safer. Sex toys are also discussed in a non-threatening atmosphere.
"BATTLE OF THE SEXES"
- This new and interactive program pits males against females in an entertaining competition to see who knows more about the opposite sex's health. Prizes, if desired, are the responsibility of the program requestor. This is a great program for mixed gender groups.
"ROMEO & JULIET PLUS ONE"
- This new educational program explores alternative sexual lifestyles such as polygamy, swinging, and open relationships. Communication with your partner about boundaries and expectations of a sexual relationship is emphasized along with respecting your partner's requests.
"GOOD NIGHT SLEEP TIGHT"
- This program focuses on techniques for improving sleep and ways to cope with sleep problems and sleep disorders.
"TO CAF OR DECAF" - This program discusses physiological and psychological effects of caffeine as well as healthy and unhealthy uses of caffeine. Included is a self-evaluation of one's caffeine use.
"MEDITATION"
- Learn the benefits and several techniques for meditation as a way to lead a healthier life.
"HOLISTIC HEALTH"
- This lecture-based program identifies a variety of wellness domains important to one's growth as an individual: Spiritual, Physical, Cultural, Vocational, Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, and Social. The program defines these areas and provides ideas for how students can increase their wellness in these domains. The importance of balancing all aspects of one's life is emphasized to optimize health.
If you are interested in being a Peer Health Educator you can apply online. If you wish to request a presentation, you can fill out the online form. For more information please call 765-285-3775.